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ADVERTISING DEVICE.

(Application filed Doc. 4, 1901.)

(No Model.)

0060060 @oopcxco Wit/wasp I Maw UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM D. BUTT, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

ADVERTISING DEVIC E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 706,525, dated August12, 1902. Application filed December 4, 1901. Serial No. 84,599. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM D. BUTT, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of;Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAdvertising Devices; and Ido hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of to be readilyattached to andremoved from a fixed foot-support.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts, such as will be first fully described and then specificallypointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view in perspective of the noveladvertising-case, showing the stationary post and foot-support and thesecuring deviceson the case. Fig. 2 is a view of thetop of theadvertising-case. Fig. 3 is a view of the bottom of the advertisingcaselooking upward. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of theadvertising-case, showing the panels within the side-frames. Fig. 5 is aview of the rear end of the case.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of tho draw- 1ngs.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a longitudinal case for thereception of advertising-panels. The sides of the case consist of theparallel frames at Ct, having the transverse openings Ot a which arearrangeda short distance apart, and with the upper longitudinal edges ofsaid frames is connected the horizontal plate a, which forms the top tosaid case and extends the length of said frames. With the lowerlongitudinal edges of said frames is connected a plate a2, which formsthe bottom of saidcase and which also extends the length of said frames.The rear end of the case A is closed by a vertical plate a connectedwith the ends of said frames a a, and which end is secured, ashereinafter described, to the proper support.

Within the frame A are sliding transparent panelsB B, which are slightlysmallerin .length and width than the caseA and are insorted within theforward end of the said said frames (1 a. 1

The forward end of case A is inclosed by an outwardly-curved plate 0,with the upper and lower ends of which plate are secured rigidly and ata point intermediate the vertical edges of said plate the outer ends ofthe horizontal bars 0 c, the inner ends of which bars are pivotallyconnected by the pivots c c with the outer surfaces of the respectivetop and bottom plates a ct a short distance inwardly from the forwardend of the case. i

In the upper plate 0, a shortdistance from the pivot 0 in the directionof the end of said plate connected with plate 0, is a perforation cinwhich is inserted a lock-pin 0 which enters a similar perforation inthe top a. of the case and prevents the lateral movement of plate 0.Upon the rear end a of case A and near the lower part of said case is awedgeshaped luga With the under surface of the bottom a of the caseA isconnected rigidly the upper edge of a longitudinal pendent sign-plateD,the lower edge of which plate extends downwardly a short distance belowthe bottom of said case, and upon the vertical side of the plate 'D areprinted'or otherwise affixed the letters at, which indicate the names ofthe street. The rear end of plate D extends to the line of the rear endof the case A, and from said end is a downward extension dfi'which issecured by a screw d tothe post F.

Within the caseA is an incandescentlamp E, the conductors e e from whichextend upwardly' through the top a of the case and are connected withthe usual electric-light wires. (Not shown.) In the bottomct of thecaseA case close in position to the inner side of the are the perforationsa, which are arranged in series in the longitudinaldirectionof' the caseand between a vertical line extending upon the surfaces of the sides ofthe plateD and the panelsB'B.

F represents an ordinary pole or standard forsupporting electric-lightwires, and G is a rod or bar, one end of which is driven withinthe'post, and the other end extends horizontally therefrom, so as toform a foot-support in climbing the pole, the outer end 9 of which isbent at right angles and extended upwardly a short distance.

Upon the top a of case A, equidistant from its forward and rear ends, isa lug h, extending transversely to said case, in which is a perforationh.

Upon the rear end a of case A and near the top of said case is atransverse plate I, which is integral with the rear end a and extends ashort distance above the line of the top a, of case A. In the upper edgeof the plate I, equidistant from the ends of said plate, is a notch 'i,which extends downwardly nearly to the top ct of case A. From the sidesof notch 't' extend forwardly the lugs t" i, which lugs are perforatedtransversely at Through the perforations 2' 2' extends a screwbolt 73,upon one end of which is a head 2' and upon the other end a nut i In theattachment of the case A to the plate P the bolt 2' is removed from thelugs 't" t". The curved end of the rod G on the plate F is then insertedwithin the opening it of the lug h. The rear end of the case is thenraised in position, the inner end of the rod G passing between the lugst" t" and coming into contact with the top a of case A. The bolt 11isthen inserted within the perforation i in the lugs and above the'rodG, thereby supporting said rear end of said case, the lug (i upon whichis forced into thepost F.

In removing the panels B from the case the lock-pin c is first removedfrom the pivoted plate 0 and the plate 0 vibrated laterally, so as toexpose the panels. After the removal of the panel the plate 0 is movedinto position and secured, as before. The rays from the incandescentlight E pass downwardly through the perforations a in the bottom or ofcase A past the sign or letter cl, which are now readily seen in therays as they illuminate the full surface of the sign.

Such modifications may be employed as are within the scope of theinvention.

Having. fully described my invention, what I now claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In advertising devices a case, a pendent sign connected with theunder surface of the bottom of said case, said bottom havingperforations and a luminous body within said case.

2. An advertising-case, a suspension rod or bolt, a lug connecting theforward end of the case with the said rod, and a notched plate upon therear end of said case, perforate lugs extending from the forward sidesof said plate, and a bolt extending through said lugs.

3. An advertising-case and a pendent sign connected with the bottom ofsaid case, a standard, a suspension-rod upon said standard for saidcase, a lug connecting the forward end of said case with said rod, and adownward extension of said sign connected with said standard.

4. A structural advertising device, comprising a penetrable standard,and a suspension-rod upon said standard, an advertisingsign body, aperforate lug on said body connecting said case with said rod, aprojection upon the rear end of said sign-body, and a clamping deviceupon said sign-body acting to force the projection into said standard.

WILLIAM D. BUTT.

Witnesses:

FRANCIS A. LEACH, THOMAS WOLFE.

